William Gardiner in Winchester Cathedral - early 19th Century
from Music and Friends: Or, Pleasant Recollections of a Dilettante, pages 847-848:
Having seen all the cathedrals in England, except Chichester and Winchester, on my way to the Isle of Wight I stopped at the latter city to view that imposing structure. I entered during the afternoon service, just as the anthem began, and heard the organ without seeing it. I was at the western end, and was riveted to the spot on viewing the splendid architecture. The eye traverses the roof in one unbroken line of five hundred and fifty feet, the organ being removed to one side of the choir that it may not interrupt this magnificent view. The movement that was performing I recognised to be … more >>
William Gardiner, Music and Friends: Or, Pleasant Recollections of a Dilettante, volume 2 (London, January, 1838), p. 847-848. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1435611140410 accessed: 23 December, 2024
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O, Father, whose almighty power
written by George Frideric Handel |
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Date/Time | early 19th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |